Pencil-holder



A. FINKELSTEIN. PENCIL HQLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.20, 1920.

1,374,841 Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

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UNITED STATES ABRAHAM FINKELSTEIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PENCIL-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

Application filed August 20, 1920. Serial No. 404,724.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM FINKEL- STEIN, a citizen of Russia, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a pencil holder for conveniently carrying a pencil on the person so that it will-provide a neat and ornamental appearance, be ready for instant use and be so held and supported that it cannot become readily lost or misplaced.

Among other features the invention comprehends a plurality of pencil holding members one of which is adapted for connection with a pencil for holding the latter, whereas the other acts as a cap to protect the point and also provides a means for supporting the penoil on the person, a suitable chain being provided to connect the two holders or members.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which,-

Figure 1- is a perspective view showing the manner of arranging the pencil on the person, and

Fig. 2- is a side view of the pencil with one of the caps or holding members removed.

Referring more particularly to the views, the numeral 10 indicates a pencil, to one end of which is'applied a suitable cap or holder 11 with a similar cap or holder 12 adapted for connection with the other or pointed end of the pencil to substantially protect and inclose the point 13 when the pencil is not in use. A chain 14 is connected with the ends of the holders as shown, and the cap or holder 12 is provided with an attaching pin or clasp 15 so that this holder can be suitably attached to the person.

When not in use the pencil is carriedsubstantially as shown in Fig. 1, with the point 13 protected by the cap or holder 12 which is in the nature of a combined attaching member and protecting holder and when it is desired to use the pencil, a downward pull exerted thereon will remove the same from the cap or holder 12 uncovering the point or lead so that the pencil can be conveniently employed for writing. The chain 14; serves to prevent loss of the pencil or misplacement thereof and it will of course be apparent that when the pencil wears down anew pencil can be conveniently substituted. The caps or holders 11 and 12 are preferably tubular and may be formed with slots 16 111 port1ons17 so that the holders will expand over the pencil and frictionally grip the same and the ends of the holders preferably terminate in conical closed ends 18, it being of course understood that the caps or holders may be made up in various shapes and suitably ornamented toprovide a neat and effective appearance.

With a pencil holder of the character described, the pencil can be conveniently supported on the apparel of the person when not in use and will present a neat and effective appearance and at the same time provide a useful article, serving to prevent loss and misplacement of the pencil,

Having described my invention, I claim- A pencil carrying device comprising a cap adapted for engagement upon the sharpened end of a pencil and including a split cylindrical portion and a conical point projecting portion, a safety pin device carried by said cap whereby to hold the same directly upon a garment, a similar cap frictionally engaged upon the other end of the pencil, and a chain connecting said caps at the eXtremities of the conical portions, both caps being formed of sheet metal and beingresilient.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ABRAHAM FINKELSTEIN. 

